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Dorchester, Texas

Dorchester, Texas, in Grayson county, is 23 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center) and 51 miles N of Dallas, Texas. The town is considered part of the Sherman - Denison metropolitan area. Dorchester has a population of 109.

The People and Families of Dorchester

In Dorchester, about 75% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Dorchester had a median family income of $67,083.

Dorchester Housing

About 71% of housing units in Dorchester are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Dorchester, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	23 miles N of McKinney, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	51 miles N of Dallas, Texas
County	Grayson
Metro Area	Sherman - Denison
Standard Zip Codes	75459
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.53
Longitude	-96.688

Station	SHERMAN
Distance	12.2 miles
Jan Temp	32 to 51 F
Apr Temp	52 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 93 F
Oct Temp	54 to 75 F
Annual Precip	42 inches

Station	DENISON DAM
Distance	21 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 51 F
Apr Temp	50 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Station	MC KINNEY 3 S
Distance	25.5 miles
Jan Temp	31 to 53 F
Apr Temp	51 to 73 F
Jul Temp	72 to 93 F
Oct Temp	53 to 76 F
Annual Precip	41 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	109	100%
Male	53	48.6%
Female	56	51.4%
Under 18	34	31.2%
18+	75	68.8%
65+	10	9.2%
Median Age	34.5
Average Family Size	3.13
White	101	92.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	8	7.3%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	12	11%
Median Family Income (1999)	$67,083
Population In Poverty	10	7.9%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	31.1%
Polish	13.3%
European	11.1%
English	8.9%
German	8.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.8%
Welsh	6.7%
Dutch	4.4%
Czech	3.3%
US/American	2.2%
Scotch-Irish	2.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Dorchester	109	$67,083
Gunter	1,230	$41,957
Howe	2,478	$41,125
Sherman	35,082	$42,528
Southmayd	992	$44,750
Tom Bean	941	$50,000
Van Alstyne	2,502	$45,188

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